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PH-2026-0147 · v1
2 of 3 references receivedClosed
Reference check report

Aleksandra Nowak

3 referees · 1 verified · 1 discrepancy · 1 no response

Role
Care Assistant
Hiring employer
Meadowbrook Care Ltd
Reference
PH-2026-0147
Issued
11 Aug 2026
Version
1
Prepared for
Susan Bennett, Meadowbrook Care Ltd
01

Summary

One result per referee. No overall result.
  • Julia Hartley
    Their role: Registered Manager · Meadowbrook Care Ltd
    Candidate's role there: Care Assistant
    Was the candidate's line manager
    j.hartley@meadowbrookcare.co.uk
    5 verified
    Would they be re-employed: Yes
    Julia HartleyTheir own words — section 03
    5 of 5 confirmed
  • Peter Rowe
    Their role: Owner · Rowe Domiciliary Care Ltd
    Candidate's role there: Care Assistant
    Was a manager where the candidate worked
    peter.rowe1962@gmail.com
    3 verified · 2 discrepancy (referee email, employment dates)
    Would they be re-employed: With reservations
    Peter RoweTheir own words — section 03
    3 of 5 confirmed · 2 discrepancy
  • Patricia Fenwick
    Their role: Registered Manager · Westbury Grange Care Home
    Candidate's role there: Care Assistant
    Was a manager where the candidate worked
    p.fenwick@westburygrange.co.uk
    no response from referee · 3 verified · 1 not yet run
    Would they be re-employed: Not answered
    No response

A result describes what we tested and what came back — never a judgement about a person.

02

Verification grid

Five checks per referee. Open any cell to see the evidence.
  • Julia Hartley

    j.hartley@meadowbrookcare.co.uk · Meadowbrook Care Ltd · Mar 2023 – Jun 2026
    Referee email
    Does the address belong to the employer's own domain?
    Referee email: Verified, Julia Hartley
    • Verified
      Not a free webmail address
      meadowbrookcare.co.uk
    • Verified
      Domain matches the claimed employer
      meadowbrookcare.co.uk · Meadowbrook Care Ltd
    • Domain accepts mail
      Mail records found
    Employer record
    Is there a registered company matching the employer named, and is it active?
    Employer record: Verified, Julia Hartley
    • Verified
      Found on the company register
      MEADOWBROOK CARE LTD
    • Verified
      Company is active
      Active
    Employment dates
    Do the dates the referee gave agree with the dates the candidate stated, within 45 days?
    Employment dates: Verified, Julia Hartley
    Candidate stated
    Mar 2023Jun 2026
    Referee stated
    Mar 2023Jun 2026
    • Verified
      Referee confirms the candidate worked there
      Yes
    • Verified
      Start date agrees
      Agrees
    • Verified
      End date agrees
      Agrees
    • Job title stated
    Recorded
    29 Jul 2026, 15:22
    Email authenticity
    Does the domain publish the sender checks that stop mail being sent in its name?
    Email authenticity: Verified, Julia Hartley
    • Verified
      Sender policy published
      Published
    • Verified
      Mail policy published
      Published
    Response
    Did the referee answer using the link we emailed to the nominated address?
    Response: Verified, Julia Hartley
    • Verified
      Replied
      Replied
  • Peter Rowe

    peter.rowe1962@gmail.com · Rowe Domiciliary Care Ltd · Jun 2021 – Dec 2022
    Referee email
    Does the address belong to the employer's own domain?
    Referee email: Discrepancy, Peter Rowe
    • Discrepancy
      Not a free webmail address
      Free webmail address
      A personal email account — not evidence of the employer either way.
    • Domain matches the claimed employer
    • Domain accepts mail
      Mail records found
    Employer record
    Is there a registered company matching the employer named, and is it active?
    Employer record: Verified, Peter Rowe
    • Verified
      Found on the company register
      ROWE DOMICILIARY CARE LTD
    • Verified
      Company is active
      Active
    Employment dates
    Do the dates the referee gave agree with the dates the candidate stated, within 45 days?
    Employment dates: Discrepancy, Peter Rowe
    Candidate stated
    Jun 2021Dec 2022
    Referee stated
    Sep 2021Dec 2022
    • Verified
      Referee confirms the candidate worked there
      Yes
    • Discrepancy
      Start date agrees
      Differs
      The dates given do not agree.
    • Verified
      End date agrees
      Agrees
    • Job title stated
    Recorded
    3 Aug 2026, 17:03
    Email authenticity
    Does the domain publish the sender checks that stop mail being sent in its name?
    Email authenticity: Verified, Peter Rowe
    • Verified
      Sender policy published
      Published
    • Verified
      Mail policy published
      Published
    Response
    Did the referee answer using the link we emailed to the nominated address?
    Response: Verified, Peter Rowe
    • Verified
      Replied
      Replied
  • Patricia Fenwick

    p.fenwick@westburygrange.co.uk · Westbury Grange Care Home · Feb 2019 – Apr 2021
    Referee email
    Does the address belong to the employer's own domain?
    Referee email: Verified, Patricia Fenwick
    • Verified
      Not a free webmail address
      westburygrange.co.uk
    • Verified
      Domain matches the claimed employer
      westburygrange.co.uk · Westbury Grange Care Home
    • Domain accepts mail
      Mail records found
    Employer record
    Is there a registered company matching the employer named, and is it active?
    Employer record: Verified, Patricia Fenwick
    • Verified
      Found on the company register
      WESTBURY GRANGE CARE LIMITED
    • Verified
      Company is active
      Active
    Employment dates
    Do the dates the referee gave agree with the dates the candidate stated, within 45 days?
    Not yet run
    Email authenticity
    Does the domain publish the sender checks that stop mail being sent in its name?
    Email authenticity: Verified, Patricia Fenwick
    • Verified
      Sender policy published
      Published
    • Verified
      Mail policy published
      Published
    Response
    Did the referee answer using the link we emailed to the nominated address?
    Response: Discrepancy, Patricia Fenwick
    • Discrepancy
      Replied
      No response
      The referee did not reply before the check closed.
  • Verified what came back agrees with what was given
  • Discrepancy partly agrees, or could not be tied to the employer
  • Not yet run no source available for this check yet
  • No response the referee did not reply before the check closed
03

Referee insights

In their own words, not graded.
  • Julia Hartley
    Their role: Registered Manager · Meadowbrook Care Ltd
    Candidate's role there: Care Assistant
    The referee reports
    Reliability
    Above what the role needed
    Quality of work
    Mostly above what the role needed
    Working with others
    Above what the role needed
    Communication
    Mostly above what the role needed
    Problem solving
    Above what the role needed
    Key strengths
    Calm under pressure, thorough with medication records, well liked by clients and families.
    Areas for development
    Could be more confident leading handovers when the senior is off shift.
    Would they be re-employed
    Yes
    Anything else
    Aleksandra was one of the most dependable members of the team. Clients asked for her by name and she never left a visit without the notes done properly. We were sorry to lose her and I would take her back tomorrow.

    These answers came back through the link we emailed to this referee at the address on file.

  • Peter Rowe
    Their role: Owner · Rowe Domiciliary Care Ltd
    Candidate's role there: Care Assistant
    The referee reports
    Reliability
    Met what the role needed
    Quality of work
    Mostly above what the role needed
    Working with others
    Mostly above what the role needed
    Communication
    Met what the role needed
    Problem solving
    Mostly above what the role needed
    Key strengths
    Reliable with clients, and picked up the routines quickly.
    Areas for development
    Occasional late starts in the first few months.
    Would they be re-employed
    With reservations
    Anything else
    Good with clients and a genuinely kind person. Timekeeping was a bit of an issue early on but it improved once we changed her rota.

    These answers came back through the link we emailed to this referee at the address on file.

04

Reminders

What we sent before each reply. A referee not replying would be a legitimate outcome, not a finding.
  1. Tue 28 Jul 2026
    • 12:03Invitation sent to Julia Hartley
    • 12:03Invitation sent to Peter Rowe
    • 12:03Invitation sent to Patricia Fenwick
  2. Thu 30 Jul 2026
    • 12:03Reminder 1 sent to Peter Rowe
    • 12:03Reminder 1 sent to Patricia Fenwick
  3. Sat 1 Aug 2026
    • 12:03Reminder 2 sent to Peter Rowe
    • 12:03Reminder 2 sent to Patricia Fenwick
  4. Tue 4 Aug 2026
    • 12:03Reminder 3 sent to Patricia Fenwick
05

Activity

Every event, in order, kept as a tamper-evident record.
  1. Tue 28 Jul 2026
    • 10:14Check raised.18f6d4b2907e…5c3a
    • 10:14The consent invite email was sent to aleksandra.nowak@example.com.2907e5c3a18f…6d4b
    • 12:02The candidate gave consent for their referees to be contacted.3a18f6d4b290…7e5c
    • 12:03Julia Hartley was nominated as a referee.4b2907e5c3a1…8f6d
    • 12:03Peter Rowe was nominated as a referee.5c3a18f6d4b2…907e
    • 12:03Patricia Fenwick was nominated as a referee.6d4b2907e5c3…a18f
  2. Wed 29 Jul 2026
    • 15:22Reply received from Julia Hartley.7e5c3a18f6d4…b290
  3. Mon 3 Aug 2026
    • 17:03Reply received from Peter Rowe.8f6d4b2907e5…c3a1
  4. Tue 11 Aug 2026
    • 12:02The closing date passed and the check was closed — 2 referees replied, 1 referee did not reply.907e5c3a18f6…d4b2
    • 12:04Report issued.a18f6d4b2907…e5c3

Times shown in UK time. Each line carries the first and last characters of its record; the chain's own head is in the technical detail below.

Technical detail — retained for dispute or IT review; not needed to read this report.
meadowbrookcare.co.uk
SPF v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
DMARC v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc@meadowbrookcare.co.uk
gmail.com
SPF v=spf1 redirect=_spf.google.com
DMARC v=DMARC1; p=none; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:mailauth-reports@google.com
westburygrange.co.uk
SPF v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
DMARC v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc@westburygrange.co.uk
Record chain
head a18f6d4b2907…e5c3
prev 907e5c3a18f6…d4b2
issued 11 Aug 2026, 12:04
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